.44 Magnum

The .44 Magnum is a large-bore, dual-use cartridge designed for revolvers; however it is also used in many rifles as well. It was developed in the mid-1950s by lengthening the .44 Special cartridge. Despite the ".44" designation, all guns chambered for .44 Magnum and its parent use bullets .429 in (10.9 mm) in diameter. A .44 Magnum revolver or rifle will accept both .44 Magnum and .44 Special ammunition, but a weapon designed for .44 Special will only accept the Special, due to the longer overall length of a .44 Magnum cartridge.

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Cartridge: The word cartridge has different meanings, depending on context:...

Revolver: :For other uses, see Revolver (disambiguation)....

.44 Special: The .44 Special revolver cartridge is produced by the firearms manufacturer Smith & Wesson. It was introduced in 1907....

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